The Latest Breaking News from Vivendi

The Simpsons: Hit & Run "is coming back in some form," says Matt Groening, but it looks like he wasn't supposed to

"Or not"

GamesRadar · Aug 15

One man can kill Bill Ackman’s $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group—and no one knows what he’ll do

The $64 billion fight for the label behind Taylor Swift, Drake, and Billie Eilish comes down to a single French billionaire.

Fortune · Apr 17

France’s top magazine publisher Prisma Media to cut 40 percent of staff

France’s leading magazine publisher, Prisma Media, has announced plans to cut nearly 40 percent of its workforce by the end of this year in order 'to restructure'.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 31

Bobby Kotick says he'd never have raised World of Warcraft's subscription by even a dollar because 'it's a prickly audience, you don't wanna do too much to agitate them'

But also calls it "the best subscription business of all time."

PC Gamer · Feb 13, 2025

Ubisoft: The 'Assassin's Creed' Maker Targeted By Suitors

From its founding in 1986, French video game maker Ubisoft has grown into a giant of the sector with operations in 20 countries and an uber popular franchise, "Assassin's Creed".

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025

Canal+ launches shares on London market in major boost for City

The company fetched a valuation of about £2.6 billion when its shares began trading on Monday morning.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Paddington in Peru makers CANAL+ debuts on London Stock Exchange

CANAL+ is London’s first and only £1 billion plus flotation in an otherwise lacklustre year for the City’s IPO market

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 16 December: Canal+ shares fall on debut, Royal Mail deal given support

Canal+ shares today made their debut in a much-needed boost for the London stock market.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Canal+ listing is ‘vote of confidence’ in UK stock market, says Reeves

TV channel spun off from France’s Vivendi could climb to £5bn in biggest new listing in London for two years

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

French media giant behind Paddington films to list on London stock market

Canal+ will debut its shares on the London Stock Exchange on Monday after getting the approval of the shareholders of its owner, Vivendi.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024